Academic Freedom in an Age of Conformity, 1st ed. 2016 Confronting the Fear of Knowledge Palgrave Critical University Studies Series
Auteur : Williams Joanna
Once, scholars demanded academic freedom to critique existing knowledge and to pursue new truths. Today, while fondness for the rhetoric of academic freedom remains, it is increasingly criticised as an outdated and elitist concept by students and lecturers alike and called into question by a number of political and intellectual trends such as feminism, critical theory and identity politics.
This provocative and compelling book traces the demise of academic freedom within the context of changing ideas about the purpose of the university and the nature of knowledge. The book argues that a challenge to this culture of conformity and censorship and a defence of academic free speech are needed for critique to be possible and for the intellectual project of evaluating existing knowledge and proposing new knowledge to be meaningful. This book is that challenge and a passionate call to arms for the power of academic thought today.
Introduction: Academic Freedom in an Era of Conformity
1. Free to be Critical
2. Conformity in the Academy
3. Criticality within the Disciplines
4. Disciplines Under Attack
5. Uncritical Theory
6. Impact of Feminism
7. From Academic Freedom to Academic Justice
Conclusions
Date de parution : 01-2016
Ouvrage de 217 p.
14x21.6 cm
Date de parution : 01-2016
Ouvrage de 217 p.
14x21.6 cm